Definition of PORIFERAN

poriferan

Plural: poriferans

Noun

  • primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
  • Any sponge of the phylum Porifera.

Origin / Etymology

Porifera + -an

Synonyms

parazoan, sponge

Scrabble Score: 14

poriferan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
poriferan: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
poriferan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

poriferan: valid Words With Friends Word